building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

1

: a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)

2

: the art or business of assembling materials into a structure

Synonyms of building

• structure
• house
• edifice

Examples of building in a Sentence

My office is in that small brick building.

We bought the land for building.

Recent Examples on the Web

Marlin burst through the building yelling, according to several people working there that morning. —Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in multiple districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to the Russian bombardment of the power grid, according to Zelenskyy. —Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026

The site consists of an office building that fronts on North First Street and an adjacent parking lot and empty field. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

The indictment said a group of about 20 militants breached the main gate and set fire to the buildings, killing Stevens and Smith. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing building

• apartment building
• building block
• building society
• sick building syndrome
• world building

Rhymes for building

• gilding
• boatbuilding
• outbuilding
• rebuilding
• roadbuilding
• shipbuilding
• upbuilding
• bodybuilding

Kids Definition

building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

1

: a permanent structure built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity or for storage

an office building

2

: the art, work, or business of assembling materials into a structure